| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | why [vb base] [pers pn] not [verb] | 48 |
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| 2 | why [vb base] [pers pn] not [verb] | 48 |
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| 3 | why [vb base] [pers pn] not [vb infin] | 39 |
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| 4 | why do [pers pn] not [verb] | 39 |
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| 5 | why [vb base] you not [verb] | 27 |
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| 6 | why [vb base] we not [verb] | 15 |
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| 7 | why [vb base] [pers pn] not [vb pp] | 9 |
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| 8 | why have [pers pn] not [verb] | 9 |
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| 9 | why [vb base] they not [verb] | 6 |
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